Family: Wife Jill, daughter, son-in-law, two grandchildren, son and fiancé, mother and in-laws

How long in Boulder: 40 years

Neighborhood: Melody-Catalpa

Professional background: Partner for 30 years at Marketing Technologies (engineering sales for U.S. manufacturers)

Political/community experience: Active volunteer in Boulder community for 40 years with schools, various boards and panels involving arts, open space and cycling issues; supporter and campaign worker for progressive issues and candidates

Education: B.F.A. from University of Colorado

Do you believe Boulder should continue its effort to separate from Xcel Energy and form a municipal electric utility?

We need to reach our carbon goals with urgency, innovation and resolve. I also believe that a municipal utility is a good thing. I wish we had formed ours 100 years ago. It is an important strategic goal to have pursued.

Reluctantly, I have decided that our muni effort is too expensive and too slow. Let's take credit for pushing Xcel to increase their use of renewables statewide. Now, we need to negotiate and partner with them to actually reach our goals. We need to be looking ahead to reinstitute our occupation tax to broadly support our climate goals with actions like solar subsidies for lower- and middle-income residents, solar gardens and various electric vehicles, etc.

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How do you believe the City Council should proceed with regard to Boulder's pursuit of a citywide broadband network?

As we grow into the 21st century, we need to regulate broadband as a public utility. High-speed, fiber optic connections at reasonable cost should be available to residents and businesses alike. This is key to our future as a technology hub and for the next generation of Boulderites. Longmont has shown how high-speed connections can be available and affordable.

Is there anything that can be done to make Boulder a more affordable place to live?

We must walk our talk on affordability, diversity and inclusivity. We can do this by:

• Flexibility in accessory dwelling units, granny flats, etc., and allowing older residents to continue to occupy their homes while having a renter in a legal, safe unit on the property.

• Considering modification of our three to four unrelated persons ordinance.

• Implementing multi-use zoning in current commercial areas that encourages new and cozy neighborhoods that integrate workshops, restaurants, local retail, office, R&D companies and light manufacturing with live-above residential.

• Supporting the work of Boulder Housing Partners to have permanently affordable housing in every part of town. BHP also should be the lead in partnering with our sister communities in Boulder County to make sure that we have a regional housing plan upon which we act.

Affordability can come in other ways. Getting to work via automobiles can be a costly challenges for workers. A citywide Eco-pass can shift the budget a person or family to allow more for housing and less on commuting and automobiles.

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